Four decades ago, on 22 September 1980, a day etched in the collective Iranian consciousness, Iraqi airstrikes took the country by surprise. Eight major Iranian airbases and four military installations were targeted. Iran was a sitting duck.
Friday, September 25, 2020 10:50
Millions of Muslims, wearing gloves and face masks, have marked the martyrdom anniversary of the third Shia Imam on Ashura, one of the largest Muslim gatherings since the COVID-19 pandemic started.
Sunday, August 30, 2020 09:52
This month marks the 75th anniversary of the US atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. While proponents of the bombings have long justified them on the basis that they shortened World War II, the fact is that they were war crimes. The only reason why President Truman and the pilots who dropped the bombs were not prosecuted as war criminals is because the United States ended up winning the war.
Saturday, August 08, 2020 06:04
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the struggle to liberate Palestine is an obligation and an Islamic goal, adding “everyone must assist the Palestinian nation in this holy struggle”. He also said thanks to Imam Khomeini's intelligent initiative - to unite Muslims on the issue of Holy Quds and in support of the oppressed people of Palestine.
Friday, May 22, 2020 12:08
In light of Washington’s incessant acts of military adventurism in the Persian Gulf region, President Hassan Rouhani has once again reminded the United States to whom the waterway truly belongs.
Wednesday, April 29, 2020 01:47
The announcement was made on the day when the elite military force is marking the anniversary of its establishment on April 22, 1979 upon an order by the late founder of the Islamic Republic, Imam Khomeini.Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has successfully launched and placed the country’s first military satellite into the orbit.
Wednesday, April 22, 2020 10:04
Iran’s defense ministry has made mass delivery of new combat and surveillance drones, including a jet-powered multipurpose UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) to Army’s Air force and Air Defense Force.
Saturday, April 18, 2020 12:39
Iran on Friday paraded disinfection vehicles, mobile hospitals and other medical equipment as it marked its national Army Day, to underscore the military's role in battling the coronavirus pandemic.
Friday, April 17, 2020 01:29